Lesley Frew, designer / maker

Lesley Frew recently graduated from the University of Ulster with a B.A. Hons in Fine and Applied Arts. Since her graduation she has been energetic to establish herself as a Designer / Maker.

Lesley creates her work from recycled plastic bags giving the materials a second life by transforming and reusing them. She enjoys confronting people’s expectations by taking a discarded material, giving it new value and showing it can be beautiful. Her work invades the confines of jewellery. As installation pieces become something else, worn by the consumer.

She envisages the residency at number 72 as allowing her the opportunity to develop her work further crossing boundaries between art, fashion and jewellery.

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Art at No. 76

The aim and focus of the Art Residency at No. 76 is to enable the successful applicant to research and develop their practice.
Other aims of the residency are to:
give insights into how and why artists create their work,
build relationships and further promote the Arts,
provide an awareness and further appreciation of the Arts,
cultivate and develop new audiences.
The Kilkenny Arts Office is part of ArtLinks.ie

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[…] Lesley Frew is an artist and designer who reduces the negative environmental impact of plastic bags, transforming something that is casually disposed of everyday, into something so beautiful that it will never be discarded. Her range of jewellery is the perfect accessory to both vintage and modern outfits, and has the added advantage that you can feel virtuous in the wearing of each piece, knowing that you are supporting the active recycling of materials that normally contribute to the pollution of our environment. Check her work out currently in Kilkenny where she is artist in residency at 72, John’s St or visit her online. Visit the website, click here. […]